Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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This year Fry welcomed eight new girls into her House and all helped to live up to our motto Friendship to all. We tied for second place with Nightingale in the House Collections and I am sure the Salvation Army was pleased with our effort. One Day More by Joseph Conrad was our choice for our House Play. The night of the play the audience ' s attention was divided between watching our play and a small fire in the curtains! Diane Manion received Honourable Mention for her per- formance that night. In sports, although we did not win any basketball games, our teams improved a great deal under the direction of our House Sport ' s Captain, Ruth Petrie. Heather Blaine won the Senior Public Speaking Contest this year. I would l ike to take this opportunity to thank all Fry House Members for their co-operation and ex- cellent House spirit and to wish them luck for the coming year. HEAD OF HOUSE Jean Garvock PREFECT Susan Petrie MONITORS Thale Gunneng Gail Lacharity, Diane Manion Ruth Petrie, Pam Moore HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN Ruth Petrie MEMBERS: Janet Bell, Joanne Bennet, Heather Blaine, Rita Browning, Penny Burritt, Linda Chauvin, Joanna Garland, Elizabeth Garvock, Thale Gunneng, Heather Hay, Margo Hay, Gail Lacharity, Margaret Laidler, Jane MacTavish, Sheila MacTavish, Diane Manion, Catherine McIIraith, Pam Moore, Christine Mackenzie, Laragh Neelin, Ruth Petrie, Susan Petrie, Linda Peden, Nancy Storms, Holly Ryan, Alexis Thoman, Anne Wennberg. They may not like the play, but do they have to leave? 10

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When an Elmwood girl reaches Form 4A she joins one of three Houses. A House in our school is like a family. When a girl joins a House, she has responsibilities and obligations to that House just as she has to her own family. She must try to live up to her House Motto just as she must try to live up to the ideals that have been taught to her by her family. There are three Houses at Elmwood named after three famous women, Elizabeth Fry, Helen Keller, and Florence Nightingale. Each House has a House Head who must direct the affairs of her House. Every year the House Head must produce a one-act play which is adjudicated along with the other House plays. House Collections come before Christmas, and every member of the House must contribute clothes, games, books. These articles are gathered together and judged for quality and the way in which they are displayed. Afterwards the articles are given to some charitable organization. Every year, the House Head prepares a speech about her patron, and she conducts prayers on a certain morning. This day is called the House Day. There is keen competition in sports, art, drama, and public speaking among the three Houses. In June at the close of every year a House Trophy is awarded to the House with the highest aggregate points for academic achievement, sports, art, drama, music, good conduct. House Collections, current events and public speaking. HOUSE MOTTOES Fry — Friendship to all Keller — Fair Play Nightingale — Not for Ourselves Alone Page 9

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Dear Kellerites: Once again it is June. Our exams are over and we ' re all looking forward to a long relaxing summer. But just before we leave, let us look back on the past year. It just seems like yesterday when we were trying to persuade all the new girls to join Keller, the best House; and certainly this year you have proved Keller to be just that. Our first victory was the House Day speech, followed by the House Collections. We also came first in the basketball, and the second team volleyball. Our only loss was a close second as Night- ingale won the first team volleyball. Last, but by no means least, we came first in the House Plays. Our play this year was Barbara ' s Wedding by J. M. Barrie. I could go on all day talking about how each and everyone of you contributed to Keller this year, but my space is limited. Just remember one thing for next year. Not everybody can contribute to Keller academ- ically and athletically, but as long as you do your best to do something, it helps. Everything counts, good or bad. But on the whole, forgetting all the mistakes, you have been a wonderful group, the best! The House spirit has been tremendous! I only hope you stay that way next year and are as good a House for your new Head as you have been for me. I was very proud to be Head of Keller this year and to next year ' s Head and to you ail, I wish the very best of luck. Joan HEAD OF HOUSE: PREFECT Joan Grier HEAD GIRL Lynne Castonguay MONITOR - Lilias Ahearn, Jean Cundill HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN Jean Cundill MEMBERS: Lilias Ahearn, Sherry Ansley, Joan Berry, Wendy Blackburn, Pam Broome, Hannah Brown, Peggy Cameron, Lynne Castonguay, Sandy Comstock, Jean Cundill, Maria D ' Herbil, Joan Grier, Janet Ann Hair, Louise Hayley, Candy H igginson, Heather Hyndman, Yvette Khazzam, Heather Letch, Efie Malamaki, Jean Newman, Mary Jane Reynolds, Susan Rogers, Jane Rowley, Kit Sampson, Carol Simp- son, Susan Southam, Margo Spry, Carolyn Strauss, Sherrill Wray. KELLER ml PEc-ttoN Page 11